São João Batista weather in March

In March, São João Batista sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 360 mm of rain across 30.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is São João Batista's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João Batista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
360 mm
30.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:08 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

São João Batista is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in São João Batista reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123025
133025
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How March really feels in São João Batista

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

São João Batista weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°20724.812.22.8
Feb31° / 25°2722612.12.6
Mar30° / 25°36030.1122.5
Apr31° / 25°36928.711.92.5
May31° / 25°23024.711.93.0
Jun31° / 25°9716.811.83.9
Jul31° / 24°6111.711.84.4
Aug32° / 25°184.611.94.5
Sep33° / 25°102.2124.1
Oct33° / 25°183.412.13.9
Nov33° / 26°346.412.13.8
Dec32° / 25°8214.112.23.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21387
31387
41288
51288
61288
71189
81189
91189
101090
111090
121090
131090
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23892
24892
25793
26793
27793
28793
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São João Batista gets around 360 mm of rain over 30.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
496
596
696
796
896
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14852
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74654
84555
94555
104456
114456
124357
134357
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304060
314060

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:116:14
212.16:116:14
312.16:106:14
412.16:106:13
512.16:106:13
612.06:106:13
712.06:106:13
812.06:106:12
912.06:106:12
1012.06:096:12
1112.06:096:11
1212.06:096:11
1312.06:096:11
1412.06:096:10
1512.06:086:10
1612.06:086:09
1712.06:086:09
1812.06:086:09
1912.06:086:08
2012.06:076:08
2112.06:076:08
2212.06:076:07
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:076:06
2512.06:066:06
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2712.06:066:05
2812.06:066:05
2912.06:056:04
3012.06:056:04
3112.06:056:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
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244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for São João Batista

In seasonPeak

In March, São João Batista sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

São João Batista's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit São João Batista?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São João Batista.

What to pack for São João Batista in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, São João Batista sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near São João Batista in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in October near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in São João Batista in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São João Batista peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in São João Batista in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in São João Batista is worst in November — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1918 µg/m³Jun 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São João Batista?

São João Batista sits at 3.0°S, 44.8°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Vicente Ferrer, 11 km away.

Topography around São João Batista

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São João Batista.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João Batista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m.

The land around São João Batista is covered by grassland (52%), trees (26%) and wetland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and wetland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: São Vicente Ferrer 11 km · São Bento 29 km · Matinha 30 km · Palmeirândia 36 km · Viana 37 km · Anajatuba 40 km · Cajari 47 km · Bacabeira 55 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for São João Batista (-2.9553°, -44.8069°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).